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Q1. Which of the following was the first
state in India formed on linguistic basis?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Andhra
Pradesh
Explanation: Andhra
Pradesh was created in 1953, carved out from the Madras State, on linguistic
lines for Telugu-speaking people.
Q2. Who
among the following founded the “Servants of India Society”?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Annie Besant
Answer: b) Gopal
Krishna Gokhale
Explanation: Gokhale
founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 to train Indians for social
service and promote education and reforms.
Q3. The
'Quit India Movement' was launched in response to:
a) Rowlatt Act
b) Simon Commission
c) Cripps Mission
d) Cabinet Mission
Answer: c) Cripps
Mission
Explanation: Gandhi
launched the Quit India Movement in August 1942 after the failure of the Cripps
Mission proposals.
Q4. Which
river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
a) Ganga
b) Gandak
c) Kosi
d) Son
Answer: c) Kosi
Explanation: The Kosi
River, due to its frequent floods and course changes, is called the “Sorrow of
Bihar.”
Q5. The
major constituent of natural gas is:
a) Methane
b) Butane
c) Propane
d) Ethane
Answer: a) Methane
Explanation: Natural
gas mainly consists of methane (CH₄), which is used as a fuel
and feedstock for fertilizers.
Q6. Which
Indian revolutionary was known as ‘Sher-e-Punjab’?
a) Lala Lajpat Rai
b) Bhagat Singh
c) Udham Singh
d) Kartar Singh Sarabha
Answer: a) Lala
Lajpat Rai
Explanation: Lala
Lajpat Rai, for his bold nationalist activities and leadership, was known as
the “Lion of Punjab.”
Q7. The
'Battle of Buxar' (1764) established the British as a major power in India.
Which Nawab of Awadh fought in this battle?
a) Mir Jafar
b) Mir Qasim
c) Shuja-ud-Daula
d) Siraj-ud-Daulah
Answer: c)
Shuja-ud-Daula
Explanation: The
battle was fought between the East India Company and the combined forces of Mir
Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II.
Q8. Which
Indian state has the largest coastline?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Gujarat
Answer: d) Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat
has the longest coastline among Indian states, about 1,600 km.
Q9. The
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is related to:
a) Right to Education
b) Panchayati Raj System
c) Goods and Services Tax
d) Right to Information
Answer: b)
Panchayati Raj System
Explanation: The 73rd
Amendment (1992) introduced the Panchayati Raj system in India, giving
constitutional status to local self-governments.
Q10.
In which year was the Planning Commission of India replaced by NITI Aayog?
a) 2012
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016
Answer: c) 2015
Explanation: NITI
Aayog was formed in January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission to provide
policy-based, cooperative federalism.
Q11.
Who was the Governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Cornwallis
d) Lord Wellesley
Answer: b) Lord
Canning
Explanation: Lord
Canning was the Governor-General during the Revolt of 1857 and later became the
first Viceroy of India.
Q12.
The “Chipko Movement” in India is related to:
a) Land reforms
b) Afforestation
c) Forest conservation
d) Water harvesting
Answer: c) Forest
conservation
Explanation: The
Chipko Movement began in 1973 in Uttarakhand, where villagers hugged trees to
prevent cutting.
Q13.
Who was the first Indian woman to become President of the UN General Assembly?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
c) Sucheta Kripalani
d) Indira Gandhi
Answer: b)
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Explanation: She
became the first woman and first Indian to preside over the UN General Assembly
in 1953.
Q14.
The gas responsible for the greenhouse effect is:
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Hydrogen
Answer: b) Carbon
dioxide
Explanation: CO₂ is the most significant greenhouse gas, trapping heat in
the Earth’s atmosphere.
Q15.
Which was the first state in India to introduce the Mid-Day Meal Scheme?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) West Bengal
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Tamil
Nadu pioneered the Mid-Day Meal scheme in the 1960s to improve school
attendance and nutrition.
Q16.
The headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is located at:
a) Geneva
b) The Hague
c) New York
d) Paris
Answer: b) The
Hague
Explanation: ICJ, the
principal judicial organ of the UN, is located in The Hague, Netherlands.
Q17.
The book “Anandmath” was written by:
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
c) Bipin Chandra Pal
d) R. C. Dutt
Answer: b) Bankim
Chandra Chatterjee
Explanation: “Anandmath,”
written in 1882, contains the song Vande Mataram, which
became a national song of India.
Q18.
Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
a) B. R. Ambedkar
b) Rajendra Prasad
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: a) B. R.
Ambedkar
Explanation: Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
Q19.
The Indus Valley Civilization site “Lothal” is famous for:
a) Bead-making factory
b) Seals with script
c) Bronze dancing girl
d) Great Bath
Answer: a)
Bead-making factory
Explanation: Lothal in
Gujarat was an important trade center and is famous for its dockyard and
bead-making industry.
Q20.
Which Indian state is the largest producer of coal?
a) Jharkhand
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Odisha
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a)
Jharkhand
Explanation: Jharkhand
is the top coal producer in India, contributing significantly to the nation’s
energy sector.
Q21.
Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi against the Rowlatt Act?
a) Dandi March
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Satyagraha
d) Quit India Movement
Answer: c)
Satyagraha
Explanation: Gandhi
launched the nationwide Rowlatt Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against
repressive laws.
Q22.
Who coined the term “Hindu rate of growth”?
a) Amartya Sen
b) Raj Krishna
c) C. Rangarajan
d) Manmohan Singh
Answer: b) Raj
Krishna
Explanation: Economist
Raj Krishna coined this term to describe India’s low GDP growth (3–3.5%) during
1950s–1980s.
Q23.
The Fundamental Duties were incorporated into the Indian Constitution by which
amendment?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 52nd Amendment
d) 61st Amendment
Answer: a) 42nd
Amendment
Explanation: The 42nd
Amendment Act (1976) added Part IV-A containing Fundamental Duties.
Q24.
The “Golden Quadrilateral Project” connects:
a) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
b) Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune
c) Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, Bhopal
d) Delhi, Srinagar, Leh, Shimla
Answer: a) Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
Explanation: Golden
Quadrilateral is a highway project connecting India’s four major metros.
Q25.
Which Mughal ruler completed the construction of the Red Fort in Delhi?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: c) Shah
Jahan
Explanation: The Red
Fort was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1638 and completed in 1648.
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